Re: Amniosentesis.....????
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Jun 2000 20:55:10 -0500 (CDT)
What province are you in? Dr. Frank Manning in Winnipeg is one of the
world's experts in this problem. It is managed the same in Canada and
in the US.
RDB
At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Amy wrote:
>
>Thank you for responding, I didn't go into a lot of detail behind the
>reason for the amnio or how I came to see that particular gyn. that is
>going to be performing this procedure. My family doctor sent me to him
>because she was concerned about my titre count of "E". Just from the
>blood tests they don't show what affect they are having on the baby so
>they will test the amnio fluid to see what's going on in there. I don't
>know if it's just me but it seems lately that I have been running into a
>lot of doctors that I don't feel comfortable with, I trust them to do
>the best job that they can based on thier experience. I never asked
>questions at the gyn office yesterday and I really should have. I will
>be disscussing this with my family doctor before I go back for the
>amnio. I was asking here because I got such a quick response last time,
>and it stopped me from worrying so much. I also said BIG needle because
>any needle to me is to big! :) No body I know personally has been
>through any of this and I thought if I posted here someone would be able
>to relate a prior experience so that I would be less nervous. I am in
>Canada and I don't know if our doctors do the same things as in the U.S.
>And my health care is free so I feel like my doctors are so busy with
>everyone in this province that I just sit back and let things happen.
>The gyn did tell me that his wife is E positive and c positive as well,
>I think he was trying to reassure me that it is not rare and it isn't
>always a problem. They (my 2 doctors) just want to be sure my baby is
>okay. I have 9-10 weeks left with this pregnancy and I just want to
>make it through this with no problems. I will be back here after the
>amnio to ask some more questions Im sure, and just to relate my story
>and get it off my chest!!! Be back soon....
>
>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
>>
>>Depends on the experience of the OB. If an old guy like me, his
>>experience may be very large and even greater than some of the MFM's.
>>See my response to the original posting.
>>
>>RDB
>>
>>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>>>
>>>1st off, why is OB saying amnio is needed?? It is not a "routine" OB
>>>procedure
>>>
>>>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Amy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>I have been told that next week I have to have this big needle put in my
>>>>stomache and I'm not very excited. I was kind of in shock when the
>>>>doctor told me what we had to do I forgot to ask a couple of questions.
>>>>Like does it hurt? Do they just shove it in there or do they give me
>>>>drugs or numb the area? Should I be worried about this amnio causing
>>>>extra problems? I once read that it was a risky thing to do. Thanks for
>>>>listening (reading) bye bye.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Amy
>>>>
>>--
>>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>>
>>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>>
>--
>Amy
>
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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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